DDAP VIRTUAL TRAINING: Cultural Competency
This is a 6-hour training to be held virtually over two days for 3 hours each day, Wednesday & Thursday, Sept 18 & 19 from 9AM-Noon.
This course helps assist addiction professionals through exploring their beliefs, thoughts and attitudes about people of diverse cultural backgrounds. It will help them explore the dynamic impact of culture, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and social class in therapeutic environments and on well-being, behavior, and social beliefs. Participants will become more sensitive and effective in their work and interactions with clients of different cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.
Please Note: This is a 6-hour training to be held virtually over two days for 3 hours each day. All virtual training participants are required to join scheduled trainings with video and audio and be on screen for the duration of the training.
Trainer: Stephanie Murtaugh Flinn (scroll down for bio)
Questions? Please contact our DDAP Training Coordinator Nicole Charlanza at ncharlanza@cocaberks.org or call (610) 376-8669 ext.132.
About the Trainer
Stephanie Murtaugh is a 40-year veteran in the field of behavioral health treatment, intervention and prevention. In her recent position as the Director of Clinical Services at Pittsburgh Mercy, Ms. Murtaugh was responsible for Behavioral Health Ambulatory Care, Community Treatment Teams, Physical Health/Behavioral Health Integration, Primary Care, Community Health and Wellness Programming, Homeless services, Grant initiatives, Intervention Services including Hepatitis C Services, Tobacco Prevention/Cessation Services, Alcohol Highway Safety Programming and Drug Court/Community Justice Intervention Services. Additionally, she is a private trainer and consultant in the field of addictions and previously was adjunct faculty at Waynesburg University, Graduate Counseling Program and adjunct faculty at the University of Phoenix, College of Social Sciences.
Details
Date:
Wednesday September 18 2024
Time:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost:
$20
Event Category: Training
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